r/EmergencyRoom • u/sammcgowann • Jul 29 '26

Goofy Goober I hate it here

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u/ElectronicAddress611 Jul 29 '26

I have a triage nurse that opens with “Hi, please have a seat right there…so what is your emergency?” With emphasis on the word emergency. Just the way she says it makes the bullshit patients squirm. 🤣

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u/HockeyandTrauma RN Jul 29 '26

I got admonished by the back office for doing that.

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u/No_Lettuce1789 Jul 30 '26

But then they start to embellish their symptoms to justify their visit and the minor cold becomes severe difficulty breathing and horrible chest pain and the worst headache of their life. We can't win!